tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1742265052042171105..comments2016-12-09T08:55:39.858-05:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Shearing DayJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27239186129075871582008-10-27T16:46:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:46:00.000-04:00Love this painting! I have Icelandic sheep as wel...Love this painting! I have Icelandic sheep as well, and they are very regal with all of their colors and their attitude. Is it for sale?Natasha Laity Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022965976901399199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82568795433922204622008-10-26T10:20:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:20:00.000-04:00Hehe, that was also my question, why the sheep don...Hehe, that was also my question, why the sheep don't get to keep their 'sweaters' for winter, but I see the farmer was nice about it. I love the way I can always squint at your paintings and have the feeling that I'm there, or looking at what you were looking at. Or even at another world, as we've come to know, you tend to embellish your scenery. :) I guess that's just the storyteller at work. Thanks for sharing.Jen Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054993197791524053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60161695842242724722008-10-26T09:08:00.000-04:002008-10-26T09:08:00.000-04:00That really is a great painting.There's also somet...That really is a great painting.<BR/><BR/>There's also something very european about that dining...can't quite put my finger on it...<BR/>Maybe...the hats and, oh yes, especially...that table cloth !!!Erik Bongershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15950933815721794572008-10-25T23:06:00.000-04:002008-10-25T23:06:00.000-04:00Quite the grand day out!Quite the grand day out!Nathan Fowkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655333943075965232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26465686468932245992008-10-25T20:35:00.000-04:002008-10-25T20:35:00.000-04:00I asked the shearer the same question. The sheep g...I asked the shearer the same question. The sheep get two shearings per year, spring and fall. The fall fleece is the highest quality. The fleece grows back enough before the extreme cold of winter to protect the sheep, and the Icelandic sheep are very hardy anyway. <BR/><BR/>But this year shearing day was delayed several times by rain delays (The fleeces must be absolutely dry.) So this fall shearing was a bit late, and the shearer decided to leave the belly wool on to protect them from the cold.James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8660194048569964442008-10-25T20:28:00.000-04:002008-10-25T20:28:00.000-04:00Just curious: Why shear a sheep just as winter set...Just curious: Why shear a sheep just as winter sets in? Don't they need their sweaters?Dan Gurney, Mr. Kindergartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.com